Win Update KB5083769 Windows 11 Cumulative Update build 26100.8246 (24H2) and 26200.8246 (25H2) - April 14


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April 14, 2026 - KB5083769 (OS Builds 26200.8246 and 26100.8246)​

This cumulative update for Windows 11, version 25H2 and 24H2 (KB5083769), includes the latest security fixes and improvements, along with non-security updates from last month’s optional preview release. To learn more about differences between security updates, optional non-security preview updates, out-of-band (OOB) updates, and continuous innovation, see Windows monthly updates explained. For information on Windows update terminology, see the different types of Windows software updates.

To view the latest updates about this release, visit the Windows release health dashboard or the update history page for Windows 11, version 25H2 and 24H2.


Announcements and messages

This section provides key notifications related to this release, including announcements, change logs, and end-of-support notices.

Windows Secure Boot certificate expiration​

Important: Secure Boot certificates used by most Windows devices are set to expire starting in June 2026. This might affect the ability of certain personal and business devices to boot securely if not updated in time. To avoid disruption, we recommend reviewing the guidance and taking action to update certificates in advance. For details and preparation steps, see Windows Secure Boot certificate expiration and CA updates.


Change log​


Improvements

This security update contains fixes and quality improvements from KB5079473 (released March 10, 2026), KB5085516 (released March 21, 2026), KB5079391 (released March 26, 2026 - no longer offered), and KB5086672 (released March 31, 2026). The following summary outlines key issues addressed by this update. Also, included are available new features. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change.
  • [Secure Boot]
    • New! The status of Secure Boot certificate updates on your device may be displayed in the Windows Security app (Settings > Privacy & security > Windows Security). Learn more about the status alerts via badges and notifications. These enhancements are disabled by default on commercial devices.
    • With this update, Windows quality updates include additional high confidence device targeting data, increasing coverage of devices eligible to automatically receive new Secure Boot certificates. Devices receive the new certificates only after demonstrating sufficient successful update signals, maintaining a controlled and phased rollout.
    • This update addresses an issue where the device might enter BitLocker Recovery after the Secure Boot updates.
  • [Networking] This update improves reliability when Windows uses SMB compression over QUIC. After you install this update, SMB compression requests over QUIC complete more consistently, reducing the likelihood of timeouts and supporting smoother, more dependable performance.
  • [Remote Desktop] This update improves protection against phishing attacks that use Remote Desktop (.rdp) files. When you open an .rdp file, Remote Desktop shows all requested connection settings before it connects, with each setting turned off by default. A one-time security warning also appears the first time you open an .rdp file on a device. For more information, see Understanding security warnings when opening Remote Desktop (RDP) files.
  • [Reset this PC (known issue)] Fixed: This update addresses an issue that might cause device reset to fail when using the “Keep my files” or “Remove everything” options. This might occur after installing the March 2026 (KB5079420) Hotpatch security update.
  • [Vulnerable driver blocklist] This update introduces a security hardening change that adds known vulnerable kernel drivers to the Microsoft vulnerable driver blocklist. Backup applications that rely on blocked drivers might experience failures when attempting to mount or manage disk images.

    These apps relying on blocked drivers might display error messages, including "The backup has failed because Microsoft VSS has timed out during the snapshot creation" or VSS_E_BAD_STATE. Affected users should update to a newer version of their application that uses newer drivers that include the required protections. For more information, see April 2026 Windows security updates introduce protections to known vulnerable kernel drivers.
If you've already installed previous updates, your device will download and install only the new updates included in this package.

For more information about security vulnerabilities, see the Security Update Guide and the April 2026 Security Updates.

AI Components

This release updates the following AI components:

AI Component​
Version​
Image Search1.2603.377.0
Content Extraction1.2603.377.0
Semantic Analysis1.2603.377.0
Settings Model1.2603.377.0

Windows 11 servicing stack update (KB5088467)- 26100.8247

This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates. To learn more about SSUs, see Simplifying on-premises deployment of servicing stack updates.


Known issues in this update

Symptom

Some devices with an unrecommended BitLocker Group Policy configuration might be required to enter their BitLocker recovery key on the first restart after installing this update.

This issue only affects a limited number of systems in which ALL of the following conditions are true. These conditions are unlikely to be found on personal devices not managed by IT departments.
  1. BitLocker is enabled on the OS drive.
  2. The Group Policy "Configure TPM platform validation profile for native UEFI firmware configurations" is configured, and PCR7 is included in the validation profile (or the equivalent registry key is set manually).
  3. System Information (msinfo32.exe) reports Secure Boot State PCR7 Binding as "Not Possible".
  4. The Windows UEFI CA 2023 certificate is present in the device’s Secure Boot Signature Database (DB), making the device eligible for the 2023‑signed Windows Boot Manager to be made the default.
  5. The device is not already running the 2023-signed Windows Boot Manager.
In this scenario, the BitLocker recovery key only needs to be entered once -- subsequent restarts will not trigger a BitLocker recovery screen, as long as the group policy configuration remains unchanged. For help finding your BitLocker recovery key, see the article, Find your BitLocker recovery key.

Enterprises are recommended to audit their BitLocker group policies for explicit PCR7 inclusion and check msinfo32.exe for their PCR7 binding status before installing this update. (See Option 1 below.)

Workaround

This issue is addressed in KB5089549. After installing KB5089549, devices with this incompatible group policy configuration are prevented from installing the 2023-signed Windows Boot Manager. If your device was impacted, Event ID 1032 will appear in the System event log when installing Windows updates: "The Secure Boot update Boot Manager (2023) was not applied due to a known incompatibility with the current BitLocker configuration."

If you receive Event ID 1032, Microsoft strongly recommends removing the Group Policy configuration before installing updates so that you can install the 2023-signed Windows Boot Manager and continue to receive the latest Secure Boot protections.

Remove the Group Policy configuration before installing the update (Recommended)
  1. Open Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) or your Group Policy Management Console.
  2. Navigate to: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > BitLocker Drive Encryption > Operating System Drives.
  3. Set "Configure TPM platform validation profile for native UEFI firmware configurations" to "Not Configured".
  4. Run the following command on affected devices to propagate the policy change: gpupdate /force
  5. Run the following command to suspend BitLocker (where BitLocker is enabled on the C: drive): manage-bde -protectors -disable C:
  6. Run the following command to resume BitLocker (where BitLocker is enabled on the C: drive): manage-bde -protectors -enable C:
  7. This updates the BitLocker bindings to use the Windows-selected default PCR profile.
If you do not wish to remove this Group Policy configuration, you can install the new Windows Boot Manager by temporarily suspending BitLocker and installing the Secure Boot update. To do this:
  1. Run the following command to suspend BitLocker (if BitLocker is enabled on the C: drive): manage-bde -protectors -disable C:
  2. Run the following command: Start-ScheduledTask -TaskName "\Microsoft\Windows\PI\Secure-Boot-Update"
  3. Restart the device.
  4. Once the new Windows Boot Manager is successfully installed, enable BitLocker by running the command: manage-bde -protectors -enable C:

Symptoms

After installing this update, the security warning that appears when opening Remote Desktop (RDP) files might not display correctly in some cases.

This issue can occur when you use more than one monitor with different display scaling settings (for example, one display set to 100% and another set to 125%). When this happens, the warning window might show overlapping text or partially hidden buttons, which can make the message difficult to read or interact with.

Workaround

This issue is addressed in KB5083631.

How to get this update

Before you install this update

Microsoft combines the latest servicing stack update (SSU) for your operating system with the latest cumulative update (LCU). For general information about SSUs, see Servicing stack updates.

Install this update

To install this update, use one of the following Windows and Microsoft release channels.

Available​
Next Step​
Included
This update downloads and installs automatically from Windows Update and Microsoft Update.
Included
To install this release from the Microsoft Update Catalog, select the option that matches your device architecture (arm64 or x64), and then follow the instructions.

If you want to remove this update

Caution: Before you decide to remove this update, see Understanding the risks: Why you should not uninstall security updates.
To remove the LCU after installing the combined SSU and LCU package, use the DISM/Remove-Package command line option with the LCU package name as the argument. You can find the package name by using this command: DISM /online /get-packages.

Running Windows Update Standalone Installer (wusa.exe) with the /uninstall switch on the combined package will not work because the combined package contains the SSU. You cannot remove the SSU from the system after installation.

File information

For a list of the files provided in this update, download the file information for cumulative update 5083769.

For a list of the files provided in the servicing stack update, download the file information for the SSU (KB5088467) - version 26100.8247.



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KB5083769 issues with start

Start closes after a split second.

The problem is cured by uninstalling the Update. I reproduced this phenomenon on 3 installations including the clean installation.

The final answer came to me after I created a USB drive with Rufus without update. The start was fine immediately after the installation and the problem came after the Update.
Strange. Works fine for me.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Predator Helios 300 PH314-54-72ZJ
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-11800H
    Motherboard
    TGL
    Memory
    16GB (2x8 GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC295
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440 @ 165Hz
    Hard Drives
    1TB NVMe SSD, 512GB NVMe SSD, 1TB 7200 RPM HDD
    Cooling
    Aeroblade 5th Gen 3D fan
    Keyboard
    RGB Laptop keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech Lightsync G203
    Internet Speed
    175 Mbps up/175 Mbps down
    Browser
    Firefox with uBlock Origin and YouTube enhancing extensions..
    Antivirus
    Windows Security with Core Isolation on
After the latest updates, I noticed that my Xeon 2680 v4 PC was getting slower and slower at opening programs...
After some reflection, I was able to find the real reason: the excessive intelligence of MSWindows was over-computing my reputation, that is, MSWindows was putting too much regulation on the execution of programs.
So, I decided to disable (legally) all of them in the "Application and Browser Control" in "Windows Security" menu... goodbye reputation tracking!

I think an antivirus on the computer is already a necessary evil, but a doorman who doesn't speak my language, that's too much!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    MS Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Pirate
    CPU
    XEON 2680 V4
    Motherboard
    Machinist X99
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GTX1650 Super
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24''
    Screen Resolution
    FULLHD
    Hard Drives
    120GB, 1TB
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 700W
    Case
    Tower
    Cooling
    Default
    Keyboard
    Default
    Mouse
    Default
    Internet Speed
    1MB
    Browser
    Many
    Antivirus
    Many
    Other Info
    nothing
We’re tracking another KB5083769 regression on Windows 11 25H2(26200.8246): systems hard‑freeze during idle/unattended periods,often overnight. This is not a black screen — machines remain atthe lock screen with the system clock frozen, no keyboard/mouseresponse, no crash dump, and require hard power‑off. OnlyKernel‑Power Event ID 41 appears after reboot.Disabling Modern Standby (S0) reduces frequency but does not eliminatethe issue, suggesting a power‑state / scheduled‑maintenance deadlockintroduced with the April CU. Microsoft Q&A aggregation thread:If your Win11 25H2 laptop is randomly frozen in the morning, this is why. Microsoft shipped 25H2 26200.8246 that hard-freezes machines — and still won’t list it as a known issue - Microsoft Q&A
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    11

Change log​

Change date​
Change description​
April 27, 2026Corrected the known issue "Warnings related to Remote Desktop might not display correctly"
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Amazon Basics Wired Full Keyboard MD005
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Internet Speed
    2 Gbps Download and 100 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
Let's drink :(

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home - 26200.8246 - 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Huawei Matebook D15 Ryzen 5500U 8GB / 512 SSD, Windows 11 Home Single Language
    CPU
    Ryzen 5500U
    Keyboard
    Logitech K380, G15
    Mouse
    Logi m350, Everest SM-620, Logitech G9, Lecoo WS210
    Browser
    Chrome (Desktop), Vivaldi (Mobile)
    Antivirus
    Windows Security, (Alternative Eset)
Does anyone know of a forum where people are discussing why Microsoft hasn't released the update from last Tuesday, nor the patch to fix the problems with KB5083769?
It seems Microsoft has all updates locked down, but I can't find any discussion about the reasons or the measures they're taking.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 25H2 of UPP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Wallapop
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-7600 3.5GHz
    Motherboard
    MSI Z270 GAMING M3
    Memory
    64 Gb Crucial Ballistix 3200MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
    Monitor(s) Displays
    GL2450HT 24"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 pixels
    Hard Drives
    Kingston A250 SSD

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Amazon Basics Wired Full Keyboard MD005
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Internet Speed
    2 Gbps Download and 100 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
My back ups are all scheduled, they all start correctly, but never finish. As I stated, it does not affect all systems.

I went back to one of my images from before this update, which runs my back ups fine, and I am staying put until I can be sure the problem is fixed by MS.
I make a Macrium Reflect X image every night before shutting down. I've never had an image fail to finish correctly. For me there are no problems with the 26200.8328 update.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 16 DA16260
    CPU
    Intel Series 3 Core Ultra X9 388H
    Memory
    64GB LPDDR5x 9600 MT/s
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Arc graphics B390 Panther Lake
    Monitor(s) Displays
    16" 3.2K Tandem OLED Infinity Edge
    Screen Resolution
    3200 x 2000 16:10 236 PPI
    Hard Drives
    1 Terabyte M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
    Case
    Black Anodized Aluminum
    Cooling
    Vapor Chamber Cooling
    Mouse
    None
    Internet Speed
    942 Mbps Netgear Mesh + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
    Antivirus
    Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    NPU delivering 67 TOPS
    Microsoft 365 subscription
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Visual Studio
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    Microsoft Sysinternals Suite
    Microsoft BitLocker
    Microsoft Copilot
    Dell Support Assist
    Dell Command | Update
    Macrium Reflect X subscription
    1Password Password Manager
    Amazon Kindle for PC
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 7
    CPU
    Snapdragon® X Elite (12 Core) with Hexagon NPU delivering 45 TOPS
    Memory
    32GB LPDDR5x 8448 MT/s
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated Adreno GPU
    Sound Card
    Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos spatial sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.8″ PixelSense Flow touchscreen 120 Hz 600 NIT
    Screen Resolution
    2304 × 1536 (201 PPI), 3:2 aspect ratio
    Hard Drives
    1 TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD
    Case
    Black Anodized Aluminum
    Cooling
    Vapor Chamber Cooling
    Mouse
    None
    Internet Speed
    942 Mbps Netgear Mesh + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
    Antivirus
    Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    Microsoft 365 subscription (Office)
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Visual Studio 2026
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
    1Password Password Manager
    Microsoft Sysinternals
    Amazon Kindle for PC
    Microsoft BitLocker
    Microsoft Copilot

Change log​

Change date​
Change description​
May 1, 2026Improvement added: [Vulnerable driver blocklist]
April 30, 2026Know issue revision: Updated workaround for "Warnings related to Remote Desktop might not display correctly"

  • [Vulnerable driver blocklist] This update introduces a security hardening change that adds known vulnerable kernel drivers to the Microsoft vulnerable driver blocklist. Backup applications that rely on blocked drivers might experience failures when attempting to mount or manage disk images.

    These apps relying on blocked drivers might display error messages, including "The backup has failed because Microsoft VSS has timed out during the snapshot creation" or VSS_E_BAD_STATE. Affected users should update to a newer version of their application that uses newer drivers that include the required protections. For more information, see April 2026 Windows security updates introduce protections to known vulnerable kernel drivers.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Amazon Basics Wired Full Keyboard MD005
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Internet Speed
    2 Gbps Download and 100 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender

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